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[Andrea Beaubien @ABeauLove]

A great turnout for the Dickson County Community Baby Shower today. Lots of families have new books to read to their babies tonight!

[Franklin Fire Department, Franklin, TN @FranklinFire]

Four Franklin Firefighters have been deployed as part of a Tennessee Task Force 2 (TNTF2) Type 1 Swiftwater Search and Rescue Team ahead of what is now expected to be Hurricane Debby.

They were requested by FL officials and are currently staging in north Florida. This deployment, which is expected to last 14 days, also includes personnel from
@NashvilleFD, @NashvilleEOC, and @WCTNEMA.

While they're gone, FFD and the other agencies will remain fully staffed and ready to serve their communities.

The Franklin Firefighters are Captain Matt Stout, Engineer Daniel Burke, Firefighter-Paramedic Brad Kamau, and Firefighter Rob Thomas.

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@FranklinFire OMG

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Home of the National Champions!

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[NWS Nashville @NWSNashville]

Precipitable Water is the total amount of water in the atmosphere. This morning's PW was 2.31", which is a record for this date and the 2nd-highest ever observed in June at this station. Hence the flash-flooding in White House this morning, and also the overall mugginess.

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@elonmusk This would be amazing.

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Our greatest dream is to send a spaceship to Uranus

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Walgreens 'changes' could mean hundreds more store closures https://t.co/cA3l32QBIw

[WSMV 4 Nashville @WSMV]

Officials: 16-year-old drowns after being swept away by river in Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://t.co/JdAqUAHFbE

[Alex Daugherty @AlexDaugherty1]

Barry Trotz says it was hard to see the huge screen.

“I don’t have a neck, you know, it was hard to look up”

[NWS Nashville @NWSNashville]

It's gonna be a hot Friday, with temperatures most areas reaching the low to mid 90s. (Obviously, the Cumberland Plateau will be more tolerable.) Today, the afternoon heat index will likely top out in the low 100s most places, but tomorrow we're expecting 105°+ in many areas.

[Franklin Police Department @FranklinTNPD]

This Independence Day, the Franklin Police Department is reminding residents and visitors to celebrate our nation’s birthday responsibly.

Over the next two weeks, extra Franklin police officers will be patrolling the streets, working tirelessly to track down impaired drivers. The police department has also placed electronic message boards in high-traffic areas around the city, reminding motorists not to drink and drive.

Every year, the Fourth of July stands out as one of the deadliest times on the nation’s roads. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, from 2018-2022, there were more than 2,200 traffic crash fatalities during the holiday, 1,414 of whom were the driver. Nearly 600 of those drivers were drunk.

Drivers should plan ahead if they intend to drink. They should secure a designated driver or call a taxi or rideshare for a sober ride home. In Franklin, Uber, Lyft, and several locally owned taxicab companies are available.

Franklin residents and visitors who see an impaired driver on the road are urged to call 9-1-1.

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